Mappings

All default mappings can be changed via the g:sexp_mappings variable. Every
mapping is available as a <Plug> mapping, which may be used for any purpose.

Users who desire more explicit, opt-in configuration should refer to
:help sexp-explicit-mappings.

Comprehensive documentation is available at :help vim-sexp. The following is
a brief summary.

Text Object Selections (visual, operator-pending)

Text object selections refer to text around the cursor.

The af and if objects select COMPOUND FORMS.

The aF and iF objects select top-level COMPOUND FORMS.

The as and is objects select STRINGS.

The ae and ie objects select ELEMENTS.

Text Object Motions (normal, visual, operator-pending)

Text object motions move the cursor in normal mode, extend selections in
visual mode, and refer to text defined by the movement of the cursor in
operator-pending mode.

The ( and ) motions move the cursor to the nearest paired structural bracket.

The <M-b> and <M-w> motions move the cursor ELEMENT-wise, ending on an element head. Analogous to builtin b and w motions.

The g<M-e> and <M-e> motions move the cursor ELEMENT-wise, ending on an element tail. Analogous to builtin ge and e motions.

The [[ and ]] motions move the cursor to an adjacent top-level ELEMENT.

The [e and ]e mappings select an adjacent ELEMENT.

Indent Commands (normal)

== indents the current COMPOUND FORM without moving the cursor

=- indents the current top-level COMPOUND FORM without moving the cursor

Wrap Commands (normal, visual)

Wrap commands wrap the current COMPOUND FORM, ELEMENT, or visual selection and
place the cursor at the head or tail of the newly created COMPOUND FORM.

If g:sexp_insert_after_wrap is set (true by default), insert mode is entered
after wrapping.

<LocalLeader>i and <LocalLeader>I wrap the current COMPOUND FORM with ( and ).

<LocalLeader>[ and <LocalLeader>] wrap the current COMPOUND FORM with [ and ].

<LocalLeader>{ and <LocalLeader>} wrap the current COMPOUND FORM with { and }.

<LocalLeader>W and <LocalLeader>w wrap the current ELEMENT with ( and ).

<LocalLeader>e[ and <LocalLeader>e] wrap the current ELEMENT with [ and ].

<LocalLeader>e{ and <LocalLeader>e} wrap the current ELEMENT with { and }.

List Manipulation (normal, visual)

List manipulation commands change the structure of COMPOUND FORMS. If these
commands are called from visual mode, the selection is used in place of the
current COMPOUND FORM or ELEMENT.

<LocalLeader>@ splices the current COMPOUND FORM into its parent.

<LocalLeader>o raises the current COMPOUND FORM to replace the enclosing COMPOUND FORM.

<LocalLeader>O raises the current ELEMENT to replace the enclosing COMPOUND FORM.

<M-k> and <M-j> swap the position of the current COMPOUND FORM with a sibling ELEMENT.

<M-h> and <M-l> swap the position of the current ELEMENT with a sibling ELEMENT.

<M-S-j> and <M-S-k> emit the terminal ELEMENTS of the current COMPOUND FORM.

<M-S-h> and <M-S-l> capture adjacent ELEMENTS into the current COMPOUND FORM.

The last two commands are also known as barfage and slurpage in paredit.el.

Cursor Insertion (normal)

<LocalLeader>h inserts the cursor at the head of the current COMPOUND FORM

<LocalLeader>l inserts the cursor at the tail of the current COMPOUND FORM

If inserting at the head, a space is conditionally appended after the opening
bracket so that any typed characters will be separated from the next element.

Insert Mode Mappings (insert)

Vim-sexp does intelligent bracket and double quote insertion like
paredit.el. Unlike ParEdit, deletion of brackets that would cause an
imbalance is not prevented, except in the limited case of <BS> below.

(, [, and { produce a closing bracket and also insert spaces as
necessary to separate the new COMPOUND FORM from adjacent non-compound
ELEMENTS.

), ], and } insert closing brackets when the corresponding opening
bracket is unpaired. If the opening bracket is paired, jump to the next
paired instance of the closing bracket.

" inserts a pair of double quotes, unless the cursor is currently in
a STRING.